For those visiting via Design Melt Down, things have changed since that screenshot (although I appreciate the props). You might want to check out This is Olympia for a brief rundown of the last theme — I’ll be releasing it as a theme at some point in the near future.
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The basis for SMB2
Nintendo reworked a game called Doki Doki Panic to create Super Mario Bros. 2. They thought their version was too hard for North American and European audiences.
The difference a week makes
Anyone remember a little while ago when the U.S. was all happy with Lebanon for stopping the terrorists? Less than a month later, we’ve seen a week of war in the country and Bush is promising Israel another week to blast more stuff. I wonder what you need to do to get in their good books?
Drama vs. Information
Drama vs. Information offers a brief glimpse at the sensationalism that permeates American news.
The D.J. Auteur
The Odd G8 Logo
National Film Board archives
The Pig and the Box
The Pig and the Box is a cute children’s story that explores copy protection issues. It’s available for download under a Creative Commons license. Lollipop Jones!
The Viele map
Beneath the streets of London
The hunt for the killer hairballs explores the lives of flushers that work the sewers of London. Not a pretty job, but someone needs to break up our fat icebergs.